#585080
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46% 0.077 290.7), rgb(88, 80, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#585080 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #585080 |
| RGB | rgb(88, 80, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.077 290.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #585080 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #585080 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #585080 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #585080 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC4
oklch(70.8% 0.059 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8982B5
oklch(63.2% 0.076 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#736BA1
oklch(55.7% 0.083 290.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#585080
oklch(46% 0.077 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4970
oklch(42.8% 0.064 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#585080 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #425782 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43557F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5962 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #585080
#585080
oklch(46% 0.077 290.7)
- #5A5C24
#5A5C24
oklch(46% 0.078 111)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #585080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.018
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.062
Use #585080 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.